Okoiti Andrew Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of national concern regarding the restructuring and implementation of the Voluntary Early Retirement (VER)...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of national concern regarding the restructuring and implementation of the Voluntary Early Retirement (VER)...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. My second request for statement is on environmental governance failure and the destruction of critical ecosystems in Kenya. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. My second request for statement is on environmental governance failure and the destruction of critical ecosystems in Kenya. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of national concern regarding the restructuring and implementation of the Voluntary Early Retirement (VER)...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of national concern regarding the restructuring and implementation of the Voluntary Early Retirement (VER)...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. My second request for statement is on environmental governance failure and the destruction of critical ecosystems in Kenya. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. My second request for statement is on environmental governance failure and the destruction of critical ecosystems in Kenya. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to contribute to the statement by the PSC Commissioner, Sen. Joyce Korir, on the question of these bodies, which were dumped in Kericho. The other day I visited my hospital next to my home in Busia, called Kocholia...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah May I just have a minute, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir?

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, then stop the clock from running. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Stop the clock. Sen. Okiya Omtatah Sen. Cherarkey can come and take all my time.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on the Statement by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda on the rise in mobile money fraud. We should have the capacity to deal with this issue on real time. The people who masquerade with fake numbers and con...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise on point of order under Standing Order No.105 to demand that my brother and friend, the gentleman from Marsabit, substantiate his claim that Kenyatta National Hospital is now under good management, it is run very well and everything is perfect there. What...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment, and Natural Resources on a matter of countrywide concern regarding the alarming increase in deforestation linked to the growing use of firewood and wood-based...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the Motion on the provision of Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) reports for county governments to the Senate- THAT, AWARE THAT Article 96 of the Constitution provides that the Senate represents the counties and serves to protect...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. My reading of Article 109 (1) of the Constitution is one I would like to read out, because it is the only time that we have. It says- “Parliament shall exercise its legislative...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I request for a statement on the fraudulent recruitment of Kenyans for jobs abroad. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of nationwide concern regarding the growing...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatahnot look at our culture in terms of our past and only celebrate the attire, music and other things that we look at and wonder about. If it is going for indigenous knowledge, let us invest in that. Let us modernize it and bring science and technology to...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah What Standing Order are you using?

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Madam Temporary Speaker, it is not my place to amend; it is the secretariat, because what I gave had the correct date from what was presented here. Sen. Okiya Omtatah There is an error and I acknowledge it. That is why I was going to invoke the...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah If you come a little earlier, you will have a whole 15 minutes.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two statements and I request to read them consecutively. GOVERNANCE, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY AT CIC GROUP February, 26, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 13 PROCUREMENT AND CONCESSION IRREGULARITIES IN RIRONI-NAKURU-MAU SUMMIT ROAD PROJECT

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity to address this House on the Debt Management Strategy which is also linked to the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) . February, 25, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 14

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek for a statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on a matter of nationwide concern regarding the failure by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to enforce the road safety...